Travel & Nature

Above the Clouds: A Snowy Summit Hike

6/9/2026 · Mai Tran

The forecast said clear skies at the summit and fog everywhere below it. We went anyway — here's what a hike above the cloud line actually looks like.

A majestic view of the Austrian Alps under a clear sky

The Alps in Every Season

6/12/2026 · Mai Tran

We went back to the same stretch of the Austrian Alps four times in one year. Here's how differently the same mountain range can behave.

A partially frozen waterfall in the Chiavenna valley, Italy

Frozen in Motion: Winter Waterfalls Around the World

6/5/2026 · Mai Tran

A waterfall doesn't stop moving in winter — it just moves at a different speed. A tour through four falls caught mid-freeze.

Seljalandsfoss waterfall on Iceland's south coast, seen from the base

Seljalandsfoss: Iceland's Waterfall Everyone Walks Behind

6/2/2026 · Mai Tran

Most waterfalls you look at. Seljalandsfoss is one of the rare few you can walk all the way around — here's what that actually feels like.